Pasta e Piselli

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is more budget-friendly while still providing good cooking properties.

Heat a medium-sized pot over medium heat.

Add 3 cloves of minced garlic and let it brown slightly.

Add 1 cup of diced pancetta and cook until browned.

Pour in fresh chicken stock (about 1 quart) and add 2 bags of frozen peas.

Add 2 bay leaves and about 1 tablespoon of chopped fresh parsley.

Season with salt and black pepper to taste.

Bring the mixture to a boil and cook for about 20 minutes.

Add the small shell pasta directly into the pot with the peas and stock.

Cook the pasta for about 10 minutes until tender.

Serve and enjoy.

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